Veterans

Throughout November, the work of veterans will be featured at 11 venues throughout the city as part of a month-long exposition. Coordinator Yvette Pino says she hopes the works will spark conversations on the role of the military and treatment of vetRead more

Valor on Washington would offer 64 affordable housing units, with a special focus on women veterans and veterans with children. It would be the largest development of this type in the country.Read more

Madison musician Jason Moon has released “If You Have to Ask...Warrior Songs Vol. 1,” an album based on songs and stories from 42 veterans. It’s a powerful testament to war’s toll on the mental health of people serving in the Armed Forces.Read more

War correspondent Dickey Chapelle evaded snipers and jumped with paratroopers to capture photographs from World War II and Vietnam. A new book, Dickey Chapelle Under Fire, highlights her extraordinary career.Read more

Homeless and in poor health, Tom Hasting wanted to disappear. But the U.S. Army veteran made a new start after coming to Madison and finding inspiration at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.Read more

They often don’t want to talk at length about their wartime experiences, but the artists in “WAR : RAW,” survivors of PTSD and traumatic brain injuries, are part of a program that helps veterans work through trauma by making art.Read more

"American Sniper" is now considered the most successful war movie of all time, grossing more than $400 million and generating fiery debate. As Catherine Capellaro reports in the February 19 "Isthmus", there's a reason many veterans are embracing it.Read more

When Kenneth Payne saw a man doubled over at the day shelter, he knew right away he was a veteran. "One of the things we're taught to do, when we're stressed out real bad, is get in the squat position, tuck your head in and breathe," says Payne.Read more

"We know plenty of veterans, Vietnam vets were all around during college," says Liz. She says they were often struggling with "demons," but couldn't talk about it. Volunteering with animals, she says, "is a great way to help deal with PTSD."Read more

"We all owe everything we have to that generation that was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice," says Steve Bartlett, volunteer public relations officer for Badger Honor Flight. "Time to say thank you is really running out."Read more